to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
of course; certainly; naturally
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
refining; purification; careful manufacture
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
adjustment; coordination; regulation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
overall; general; as a whole
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
as (for); for; in the capacity of
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
function; facility; faculty; feature
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment